2011 KTM690 Enduro R
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My KTM690 and I have been together 12 years and some may find that surprising considering that in my job I get to ride the latest and greatest adventure motorcycles every day of the week.

So it’s time to find out why this bike is still in my garage and some of the reasons may surprise you.

My 2011 KTM690 has 60,000 kilometres on the clock and most of those trips have been full on adventure. It kicked off with riding from London to Sydney in 2012 and followed up with multiple Simpson Desert Crossings including one that was unassisted. It’s also taken on the tough Tropical North, the Victorian High Country and Flinders Ranges. This bike has done the tough miles.

Now before we get started, this video is not going to be a KTM love fest, it will be a warts and all review of my experience owning this bike over the past twelve years.

What’s broken, what works, what hasn’t and the successes of this bike build.

I go into detail about bike setup for adventure and the things I discuss are as relevant today as they were when I first built this bike.